by: Marja Sarvimaki

ISBN-10: 1138899674

ISBN-13: 9781138899674

Edition: 1
Released: 2017-06-18

Paperback: 194 pages
List PriceBook Description
Case Study Strategies for Architects and Designers explains methods in evidence-based design, also called practice-based research, to show you the value of research to your designs. Topics covered pertain to data collection and analysis techniques, including surveys, interviews, fieldwork, participatory design, occupancy evaluations, and memory sketching. Integrative data evaluation, theoretical sampling, triangulation, patte matching logic, and analytical generalization are also discussed. Global research precedents, exercises, further reading, section summaries, sidebars, more than 30 black and white images and tables will help you conduct empirical inquiries in real-life contexts.
Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1: THE INTERDISCIPLINARY REALM
CHAPTER 2: QUANTITATIVE VS. QUALITATIVE STRATEGIES
CHAPTER 3: INTEGRATIVE DATA EVALUATION
CHAPTER 4: EPILOGUE